ਕੋਟ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit कोट (koṭa).

Noun

ਕੋਟ • (koṭ) m (Shahmukhi spelling کوٹ)

  1. fort, fortress, castle
    Synonym: ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ (kilhā)
  2. high enclosing wall, rampart
  3. (figurative) body
  • ਪਰਕੋਟਾ m (parkoṭā, “parapet”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English coat.

Noun

ਕੋਟ • (koṭ) m (Shahmukhi spelling کوٹ)

  1. coat
  2. coating
Derived terms
  • ਕੋਟੀ f (koṭī, “jacket”)
  • ਅਰਲਾ ਕੋਟ m (aralā koṭ, “coat of arms”)
  • ਓਵਰਕੋਟ m (ovarkoṭ, “overcoat”)
  • ਪੇਟੀਕੋਟ m (peṭīkoṭ, “petticoat”)
  • ਰੇਨਕੋਟ m (renkoṭ, “raincoat”)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

  1. alternative form of ਕੋਰਟ (koraṭ, “court”)

Further reading

  • “ਕੋਟ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਕੋਟ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
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